Rudy's 'Catholic problem'
Can Catholics root for Rudy Guliani?
From Newsweek:
It's not, strangely enough, that he was raised as a Roman Catholic, considered becoming a priest, then dumped his second of three wives on television and has been photographed in a dress. Rudy's Catholic problem is this: he is pro-choice, and 63 percent of white Catholics who go to mass weekly are not. This is a small activist group, yet they are determined, it seems, to see the former mayor fail. Before the Iowa straw poll in August, Fidelis -- Chicago-based conservative Catholic group -- ran anti-Giuliani ads in Iowa pointing to the candidate's longstanding pro-choice record. A month earlier, the group's president, Joe Cella, stepped down to go work for Giuliani opponent Fred Thompson. Thomas Melady, former ambassador to the Vatican, recently announced that he'll support Mitt Romney. The bottom line: "In the primary election, Catholics cannot vote for Giuliani," says Fidelis treasurer Brian Burch.
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"(Giuliani personally believes abortion is wrong but, from a policy standpoint, thinks the decision rests with the woman, says a spokesperson. He also supports adoption.)"........................
so the "church" (sic) won't offer communion to giuliani unless he receives counselling from them ( as if the 'church' is the only way to receive communion ). although giuliani says he is personally against abortion he is for pro choice (imagine that, he believes people can and should make their own choice), the church want it's followers to blindly submit to their teachings- if you're freewill choice does not align with the church, you're outta here !
after Pope John Paul I was elected, He only lasted 33 days before dying in mysterious conditions - after he said he was going to allow birth control and do a sweeping reform of the Vatican. the message here is don't mess with our teacings (or else) ! the church wants it parishoners to NOT vote based on it's teachings, yet (imo) a significant number of those same (catholic) voters regularly use some form of birth control, which make them hypocrites at best. didn't Jesus says something like " He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone ...."
awww but following the rcc teachings supercedes what Jesus taught.......it makes them feel righteous i suspect.
Posted on November 25, 2007 9:32 AM